Maine Attorney General William Schneider said a Lewiston police officer and a sheriff's deputy were justified for using deadly force when they fired into a car that rammed an officer.The Attorney General's Office said it was reasonable for the officers to fear for their lives and believed deadly force was necessary to protect themselves.The shooting happened in early November after an hour long car chase that ended in Lewiston.Authorities said the driver ran off before Kyle Corey got into the driver's seat and drove into an officer.Corey was shot in the shoulder after the injured officer and a deputy opened fire.

LEWISTON, Maine —

Maine Attorney General William Schneider said a Lewiston police officer and a sheriff's deputy were justified for using deadly force when they fired into a car that rammed an officer.

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The Attorney General's Office said it was reasonable for the officers to fear for their lives and believed deadly force was necessary to protect themselves.

The shooting happened in early November after an hour long car chase that ended in Lewiston.

Authorities said the driver ran off before Kyle Corey got into the driver's seat and drove into an officer.

Corey was shot in the shoulder after the injured officer and a deputy opened fire.